No cup final - just four "cup finals!"

United don't have a cup final of any sort to worry about this year, only four league games to negotiate to bring home their 20th league title. Home games against Everton and Swansea; away matches at Manchester city and finally at Sunderland await the reds. With a 5 point cushion following the win over Aston Villa everything is back in our own hands.

The loss at Wigan, against a side who have recently won at both Anfield and Arsenal, was a blow but really should not take anything away from another superb post Christmas run by Fergie's men. They have overturned a huge city points lead and now look odds on favourites to win a record shattering league title. Provided United win the other three remaining matches whatever happens in the derby match will be irrelevant in the title race, although results in these games is never irrelevant. I was in the away end for the FA Cup win there and know how important these things are!

First up it is the blue half of merseyside as we welcome Everton to OT on Sunday for a lunchtime kick off which is being televised by Sky Sports for those unable to attend.